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I have 8 GiGs of Memory and only 3.5 GIGS Register. Why doesn't all 8 GiGs show up? I know Windows requires at least a GIG. Thanks.
I have 8 GiGs of Memory and only 3.5 GIGS Register. Why doesn't all 8 GiGs show up? I know Windows requires at least a GIG. Thanks.
I'm going to go with the fact you are running a 32bit system and the max it can handle is 3.5!!
You need 64bit or Linux to use all 8!!
You’re currently running a 32bit operating system therefore you will only be able to use just under 4gigs of Ram. 64bit operating systems basically have no limit to how much Ram is used.
https://www.sevenforums.com/general-d...omparison.html
-A 32 bit OS can only address 4Gb of memory. Some of this is then allocated to hardware devices, usually dropping the available RAM to 3.25Gb or 3.5 Gb.
-The addressable space also applies to programs, giving a 2Gb limit of RAM to any one process. This means that 32 bit Photoshop can only ever access up to 2Gbs of RAM.
-Drivers are always a concern. Drivers for hardware usually have a 32 bit version, and there is usually not a problem with 32 bit drivers (finding or using).
-A 32 bit OS has a lower memory requirement to run. For Windows 7, the minimum RAM needed is 1Gb
EDIT:
Nigsy is too fast for me :P
You only have a 32 BIT system, it can not use more than 4 Gbytes, total.
Regards....Mike Connor
Not strictly true, it's limited depending on which version of Windows you're running.
Memory Limits for Windows Releases (Windows)
Win7 Pro, Enterprise, and Ultimate are limited to 192GB
Win7 Home Premium is limited to 16GB
Win7 Home Basic is limited to 8GB
Win7 Starter is limited to 2GB
Windows Server 2008 R2 is limited to 2 TB :)
Thank You. You are right, I am running 32 Bit Windows 7.